Behind the Stream - Flink Forward Conversations

Simplifying Streaming at Scale

In this episode, host Chris Horsnell sits down with Derek Troy-West, CEO of Factor House, to discuss how the company is redefining how they deploy, and scale complex streaming systems. Derek shares the story behind Factor House, how their products empower developers, and the lessons learned shaping their roadmap. They dive into the pain points of modern streaming, the move toward unified data platforms, and what the future holds.

The Future of Real-Time Architectures

In this episode, Jaime López, Head of Marketing at Ververica, chats with Erik Schmiegelow, CEO and Co-founder of Hivemind, about the evolving landscape of real-time data architectures and their growing connection to AI. They discuss the tradeoffs between batch, micro-batch, and streaming, real-world use cases in renewable integration and risk prevention, and the impact of technologies on modern data stacks. Erik also shares insights on where he sees real-time heading in the next five years.

The Biggest Announcements From Flink Forward Barcelona 2025

In this episode, we are joined by Vladimir Jandreski, Cheif Product Officer of Ververica, to dive into the most exciting news, product launches, and key innovations unveiled at Flink Forward Barcelona 2025, highlighting the future of real-time data streaming and Apache Flink’s evolving ecosystem.

Inside Apache Fluss™: Innovations and the 0.8 Release

In this episode, host Giannis Polyzos, Staff Streaming Product Architect at Ververica, is joined by Jark Wu and Leonard Xufrom Alibaba Cloud to explore the story behind Fluss, one of the key highlights from Flink Forward Barcelona 2025. Together, they discuss Fluss’ role in shaping streaming storage for real-time analytics, and what’s coming in the upcoming 0.8 release.